Despite a ban, hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of synthetic drugs and related paraphernalia were sitting on store shelves, authorities said Thursday.

During a news conference at the Berks County Detectives office, state police said they believe a bust in Berks, Schuylkill and Centre counties is the first major bust of synthetic drugs since the substances were first outlawed in Pennsylvania last year.

Synthetic marijuana, bath salts, drug paraphernalia and $2,000 in cash were seized from Nirvana's Closet on Rockland Street in Reading on Wednesday.